Quality indicators in undergraduate palliative medicine education: a scoping review
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- 24 April 2026
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Medical Education
- Vol. 26 (1)
Abstract
Palliative care education in undergraduate medical curricula has historically lacked structured outcomes and measurable indicators, resulting in significanKeywords
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